First Trip to the Dentist

We took Spencer for his first dental check-up this morning. We chose a pediatric dentist that I had heard some good things about on the Attachment Parenting forum I follow. The ladies at the office were very sweet and Spencer felt comfortable at record speed. It didn't hurt that Daddy had recently walked by the office on his way to see our accountant, so he knew there was a train table inside. That was good motivation for Spencer this morning!

The dental hygienist looked at his teeth, counted all 20 of them, brushed/polished them, showed us how to floss and applied a thin layer of fluoride foam. She gave us a score of 1 on their scale of 0-18 (the lower the better), and said Spencer has been doing a good job brushing. Then Dr. Thiel came out and did a quick look-see and we were on our way. Spencer got a goody bag with a new toothbrush and toothpaste, plus he got to pick out a couple of toys from the toy bins. All in all, a very positive first dental experience. We are proud of Spencer for being brave!